This necklace features a stylised, swooping bird with a forked tail – possibly a swallow or seabird – with a verdigris patina over his copper colouring. He is suspended on antiqued-copper coloured chain with textured, oval links. The necklace fastens with a matching lobster-claw clasp.

The swooping bird pendant has been hand patinated by another artisan using a special mix of chemicals, giving the pendant its aged, verdigris-encrusted look. I then sealed the pendant with clear varnish to preserve the finish.

'Turquoise Bird' is a one-off Whiteleaf Jewellery design, never to be repeated.
The necklace is 44cm long, including the clasp and the ring it clips into. It is designed to rest at the level of the collarbones, as modelled by my mannequin Zara. The verdigris bird is 33mm from wingtip to wingtip, and 19mm from beak to tail-tip.

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